12-06-2006, 09:53 AM
Not sure what is meant by "farm-residences" that is different from the the current Ag definition of "farm-dwelling." Only one farm dwelling can be placed on Ag zoned land. Other dwellings can be added by an ag activities certification to the county, submission of a agricultural plan, etc.
The Rural designation, as far as I can tell from the zoning code, is simply a way to wedge small residential lots into a large lot Ag zone. This is one definition of suburban sprawl and, in my opinion, the eventual death of a "rural character." You can not keep half acre lots (under the current rules) from becoming anything other than residential. How could you require agricultural activity?
The Rural designation, as far as I can tell from the zoning code, is simply a way to wedge small residential lots into a large lot Ag zone. This is one definition of suburban sprawl and, in my opinion, the eventual death of a "rural character." You can not keep half acre lots (under the current rules) from becoming anything other than residential. How could you require agricultural activity?